30 liquor license applications were filed in May 2025
Across three states — Ohio 30 — 13 of them for brand-new locations. Most applicants open six to twelve weeks after filing, so this is roughly what is coming to these neighbourhoods by July.
30applications filed
13brand-new locations
20bars & restaurants
19counties
Where they were
County
Applications
Cuyahoga County, OH
4
Franklin County, OH
3
Lucas County, OH
3
Mahoning County, OH
3
Montgomery County, OH
2
Williams County, OH
2
Allen County, OH
1
Auglaize County, OH
1
Butler County, OH
1
Erie County, OH
1
Hancock County, OH
1
Lake County, OH
1
What kind of places
Venue type
Applications
bar/restaurant (spirits)
15
carryout
10
restaurant (beer/wine)
5
A sample of the month's new applicants
Amy'S Waiting Room— bar/restaurant (spirits), Lima, Allen County, OH
Emporium At West Market St— carryout, Sandusky, Erie County, OH
614 Bar & Grill Llc— restaurant (beer/wine), Columbus, Franklin County, OH
Up In Smoke Shop Llc— carryout, Columbus, Franklin County, OH
Millberrys Market— restaurant (beer/wine), Mt Blanchard, Hancock County, OH
Grille Twelve 21 Llc— bar/restaurant (spirits), Mentor, Lake County, OH
Cielo— bar/restaurant (spirits), Toledo, Lucas County, OH
Last Drop Coffee Shop— bar/restaurant (spirits), Toledo, Lucas County, OH
Saunders Theater Operations— restaurant (beer/wine), Bryan, Williams County, OH
Saunders Theater Operations 3 Llc— bar/restaurant (spirits), Bryan, Williams County, OH
Independent operators only; chain and multi-unit filings are excluded from this list but included in the counts above.
Using these figures? They come from weekly snapshots of the state liquor authorities' own records — Ohio's Division of Liquor Control, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, and the Michigan Liquor Control Commission. Reporters and analysts are welcome to quote them; a link back is appreciated, and I'm happy to pull a county or city cut on request: matt@liquorleads.net.
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